Holt & Bugbee Co. v. City of Melrose

This is a petition in equity brought under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 149, § 29, as appearing in St. 1938, c. 361, to reach certain moneys held by the respondent city as “security” under that statute in satisfaction of a debt due to the petitioner from the respondent MacPhee for lumber furnished to him. An interlocutory decree was entered that the petition be taken for confessed against MacPhee. The case was heard upon an agreed statement of facts. The judge entered a final decree establishing the debt of MacPhee to the petitioner in the total sum (including interest) of $512.25 and ordering the…